[Geodata] Geodata License

[Chris Holmes]

Lorenzo Becchi wrote:
> 
>>
>> If anyone has questions about what CC thinks their licenses mean for 
>> geodata let me know.  
> 
> Chris,
> first question should be related to the "ShareAlike considered harmful 
> for geodata":
> http://www.systemed.net/blog/entry060311122655.html
> 
> ..."
> - Any map produced using ShareAlike geodata may not contain any 
> commercial data. If you can't produce your entire map using ShareAlike 
> geodata, you must not use it at all.
> 
> -Such a website, again, may not contain any non-ShareAlike/public domain 
> (PD) data.
> "...
> 
> I've not the same opinion but it's my 2 cents...
> 
> Any kind of official public recommendations for Administrative Entities 
> under the Inspire umbrella would be very interesting to avoid fancy 
> license proliferation from one side and to let them feel safer (more 
> granted?!?) from the other.
> I know it should be a set of licenses (2-3-4) to better fit the 
> differences of approach all around Europe (and not only).
> A simple solutions could be a set of user cases adapted to CC licenses 
> and applied to geodata.

Yup, that's right in line with my thoughts, a set of known licenses that 
have good marketing around them (like CC), and can be applied to 
geodata.  Options are good, and I imagine some will even need to have NC 
as an option.  And yes, the main thing I want to ask them is what share 
alike means for maps.

best regards,

Chris

> 
> thanks
> Lorenzo
> 
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Chris Holmes
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